Overview
- The NBA named Dallas' Cooper Flagg and Charlotte's Kon Knueppel the December Rookies of the Month, a second straight win for each and the first same‑school sweep since the league began issuing conference awards.
- Flagg averaged 23.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists on 51.6% shooting across 13 games in December, highlighted by a 42-point outing that set the scoring record for an 18-year-old.
- Flagg also earned a Western Conference Player of the Month nomination on the strength of his December production.
- Knueppel posted 20.8 points, 4.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds in December while shooting 46.2% from three, leading rookies in both made threes and three-point percentage.
- On Dec. 22, Knueppel became the fastest player to reach 100 career three-pointers, accomplishing the mark in 29 games.